𐩱𐩨

Sabaean

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ʔabw-. Compare Akkadian 𒀀𒁀 (abum), Arabic أَب (ʔab), and Hebrew אב.

Noun

𐩱𐩨 (ʾb)

1. father
2. ancestor
3. forebear

References

• A. F. L. Beeston, M.A. Ghul, W.W. Müller, J. Ryckmans (1982) Sabaic Dictionary (English-French-Arabic), Multilingual edition, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium: Peeters Publishers, →ISBN, page 1